Added 9 October 2026
justification
/ˌd͡ʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun
Latin root: iustificationem Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about justification at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary.
he considered misrule a justification for revolution
- A statement in explanation of some action or belief.
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The act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning.
the justification of barbarous means by holy ends
Origin
From Middle English justificacioun, justification, from Middle French justification, from Late Latin iustificationem, justificationem < iustificatio, from iustifico, from Latin iustus.
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